Search tools and countdowns

Press Enter to open the first result, or Esc to close.

China

China public holidays 2027

China has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in China in 2027
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1FridayNew Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 5FridayChinese New Year's EveNationwide
Feb 6SaturdayChinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
Feb 7SundayChinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
Feb 8MondayChinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
Feb 9TuesdayChinese New Year (Spring Festival) Day off in lieuNationwide
Feb 10WednesdayChinese New Year (Spring Festival) Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 5MondayTomb-Sweeping DayNationwide
May
May 1SaturdayLabor DayNationwide
May 2SundayLabor DayNationwide
May 3MondayLabor Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 4TuesdayLabor Day Day off in lieuNationwide
June
Jun 9WednesdayDragon Boat FestivalNationwide
September
Sep 15WednesdayMid-Autumn FestivalNationwide
October
Oct 1FridayNational DayNationwide
Oct 2SaturdayNational DayNationwide
Oct 3SundayNational DayNationwide
Oct 4MondayNational Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Oct 5TuesdayNational Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Nationwide
13public holidays
By region
13no regional days
Working days
248after nationwide days off
Long weekends
53 days or more

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

China public holidays by year

2027 holidays in other countries

More (5)Show fewer

More for 2027

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in China in 2027?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Chinese New Year's Eve (Feb 5); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Feb 6); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Feb 7); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Feb 8); Tomb-Sweeping Day (Apr 5); Labor Day (May 1); Labor Day (May 2); Dragon Boat Festival (Jun 9); Mid-Autumn Festival (Sep 15); National Day (Oct 1); National Day (Oct 2); National Day (Oct 3).

How many working days are there in 2027?

248 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.